Aero India air show takes flight in Bengaluru
By CFP, Published: 2017-02-15 15:50:30
Visitors watch the Surya Kirans aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force flying over the skies of Yelahanka Air Force Station on the inaugural day of the 11th edition of Aero India in Bangalore on February 14, 2017.Photo: CFP/MANJUNATH KIRAN
Editor's Note:
Aero India spread its wings Tuesday at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India. Over 550 institutions and companies are attending the ongoing air show, which will run through February 18. Now in its 11th year, the biennial air show is among Asia’s largest.

Wing walkers perform stunts on a biplane during an flying display at the Aero India show at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru, India, on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017.Photo:CFP/Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Indian Air Force Sarang helicopter flies during the inauguration of Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India, February 14, 2017.Photo: CFP/Abhishek N. Chinnappa
A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft performs at the Aero India show, Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India, on February 14, 2017. Photo: CFP/Abhishek N. Chinnappa
A Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force takes part in the first day of the 11th Aero India show in Bangalore on February 14, 2017.Photo:CFP/MANJUNATH KIRAN
An Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft of the Indian Air Force displays the 11th edition of Aero India, a biennial air show and aviation exhibition, in Bangalore on February 14, 2017. Photo:CFP/MANJUNATH KIRAN